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South Korea’s Strategies to Cope With a Changing Global Trading System

The changing global trade environment poses challenges to South Korea’s export-driven economy.

Randall S. Jones • May 5, 2026

Why South Korea’s Currency Is Weak Despite Strong Exports

Sunhyung Lee • May 4, 2026

Russia Needs North Korea More Than It Wants to Admit

Robert King • April 30, 2026

Public Opinion and the Future of US-Korea-Japan Trilateral Cooperation

Je Heon (James) Kim • April 29, 2026

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U.S. Exports to Korea

Interactive explorer showing the impact of the KORUS FTA on U.S. merchandise exports to Korea.

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Korean IRA Investments

Track Korean investments under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act in clean energy and manufacturing.

Latest Publications

Shifting Grounds: Public Opinion and the Future of Trilateral Cooperation in the United States, South Korea, and Japan

Shifting Grounds: Public Opinion and the Future of Trilateral Cooperation in the United States, South Korea, and Japan

Je Heon (James) Kim

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)

Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 2 – Full Version

Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 2 – Full Version

Bruce Klingner, Edward Howell, Ellen Kim, Gilbert Rozman, Je Heon (James) Kim, Lydia Shanklin Roll, Sebastian Garcia, Shihoko Goto, Sung-ik Oh, Sungmin Cho, Troy Stangarone

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